End-of-life care in the U.S. is increasingly provided in nursing homes (NHs), and over half of all NH residents have some degree of cognitive impairment. Given the prevalence of this cognitive decline, there is a surprising ...

Background: Societal need for technological support constantly evolves. Many mobile applications (apps) are now easily accessible, especially for the special needs population. Little literature exists discussing the ...

Research has shown that hospital structure, e.g. nursing characteristics, affects patient outcomes. Nursing characteristics have been shown to be better in Magnet® hospitals. Previous studies have found that nursing workforce ...

The Adults with Down Syndrome Specialty Clinic (ADSSC) was established in 2008 to better meet the unique needs of adults with Down syndrome due to many concerns regarding the health care that patients with Down syndrome ...

Despite a large body of evidence supporting breastfeeding as best for infants and mothers, rates still fall short of the Healthy People 2010 Goals. The initiation and duration rates of adolescents are even lower, despite ...

Postpartum depression affects approximately 13% of women and is considered a major complication of childbirth. When it is undetected or untreated there is an increased risk for morbidity. Increased awareness of perinatal ...

Education is an important and integral part of prenatal health and plays an important part in reducing prenatal health disparities among vulnerable populations. In an effort to improve health outcomes for mothers and their ...